I hate these Atlas drills. They cause unexpected traffic jams everywhere. They also love to drive the little show-of-force parade up the FDR right by my office so I get 30 RMPs in a row going lights and sirens about twice a day.

With the raising of the national alert level from yellow to orange, the New York City Police Department has stepped up anti-terrorism precautions under Operation Atlas. Under Operation Atlas, the Police Department has launched a coordinated defense of the city, using regular patrols as well as police officers equipped with heavy weapons to safeguard landmarks, houses of worship, bridges, tunnels, subways, and the transportation system generally. The alert level in New York City was already at orange, indicting a high risk of attack. Operation Atlas has been underway since the war in Iraq began in March 2003. The staffing and assignments of Operation Atlas change with changing conditions.

As far as the parking. It's known as "Combat Parking" meaning if needed we can get the F___ out of there quicky. Also imagine if they just parked normally (nose to ass), how much more room would be needed.

Originally Posted By Wave:Damn, I was going to say the UN General Assembly overtime started already?

Don't even joke about that! I hate Sept. when all the worlds assholes leaders come toN.Y. and totally screw-up traffic!As for the parking that's Formula One parking, I know because I saw it on Speed Racer!Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer gooo!

Originally Posted By Wave:Damn, I was going to say the UN General Assembly overtime started already?

Don't even joke about that! I hate Sept. when all the worlds assholes leaders come toN.Y. and totally screw-up traffic!As for the parking that's Formula One parking, I know because I saw it on Speed Racer!Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer gooo!

It is going to be especially bad this year since President Clinton is coming to the UN three days before President Bush makes his appearance at the UN.

I think I saw Atlas in action about a week and a half ago, (other than them just cruising around)it must have been a "officer needs assistance NOW!" call because cop cars showed up from everywhere! I mean they were falling out of the sky! It was at Delancey & Chrystie streetsand all I could see was two or three cars in a wreck with one on the sidewalk and some copsholding at least one guy down. Now I've seen 10-13 calls were everybody shows up but thiswas different in that at least twenty cars showed up from across the Manhattan bridge noseto tail coming up Chrystie and another ten or so on Delancey maybe from the W'burg bridge.This was in addition to ALL the sector cars from the surrounding Manhattan Pct's.In the space of 90 seconds over fifty RMP's and un-marked cars got to that intersection.This was about ten to three o'clock in the AM. I still don't know what happened.What, nobody could post a picture of the Mark 5??? Hook a brother up!

Edit: also I heard on the radio yesterday that "the NYPD has bought .50 cal. machine guns tomount on it's helicopters." And "they fire six inch long bullets to stop boats and small planes."By the end of the day it was ".50 cal. sniper rifles!" I wonder if Sixty Minutes gets a commishion on the sale